You will learn about the basic principles of child development and explore how the social world in which children and adolescents interact (e.g., parents, family, school, community, government, media, and cultural) influence learning, growth, and development. You will learn to apply these course concepts to practical and contemporary issues affecting children and families today. Course Learning Objectives: Upon completing this course, the student will be able to: 4. Identify context and theoretical frameworks to understand the developing child. 5.
Families, along with their children, are the program” (Menza-Gonzalez, 2009). Educators who understand child development in perspective to family and community rely on competency to organize an early childhood program which incorporates effective developmentally approved practices which incorporate family and community into the “whole child” approach. “School readiness is, of course, a concern for everybody, but professionals with a child development back-ground often come at it from a different angle than some other professionals and families by recognizing that social-emotional development is vitally tied to cognitive development” (Menza-Gonzalez, 2009). Socially, a child learns to relate to family, peers, teachers and other members of the community through a range of human emotions, interactions, and transitions over the years of development. Emotionally, children
Considering the work of key pioneers and current experts with links to child development theory. There are many theories about how children learn and develop. This area of study is called developmental psychology which covers subjects such as cognitive, language and emotional development. The research methods are based heavily on the on going assessments carried out by observing children over a period of time. Assessment is part of the process of understanding what children know, understand and can do so that future teaching steps can be appropriately planned.
Historical foundations, professionalism, the role of technology, and trends and issues in education are introduced. Students will examine personal reasons for wanting to teach and will create a personal philosophy of education. (3 credits) Prerequisites: GEN 200 and EDU 300. EDU 305 Child Development This course explores the development of the child from birth through eighth grade. Physical, cognitive/intellectual, social/ emotional, and moral development will be examined.
Throughout the life long process of developing a sense of self the there are two factors that shape an individual. Who we are internally and who we present ours self to others and have conformed to social norms through the context of socialization. Within the process of socialisation, social structure and social interaction are both essential ingredients in an individual’s day-to-day life. This is because humans have the need to interact with each other for survival needs and furthermore maintain existence. According to the Macionis and Plummer, socialisation is defined as; “The lifelong social experiences by which individuals develop their human potential and learn patterns of their culture (Cited in Macionis & Plummer, 2012, p. 695).” Socialisation establishes the importance of an individual’s social identity through both aspects of social structure and social interaction.
Those involved in learning need to feel involved in the process. They need to feel like they are being supported in their learning and want to feel like the organization cares about what they are doing. Feedback also provides them with motivation to proceed. Feedback also allows the organization to learning what is occurring in the learning process from all those around the learner. In doing this, you can be sure that the learner in progressing as quickly as possible and really understanding what it is they are being taught.
where those knowledge come from, what are they about? How I have used this knowledge in the past, what I learnt? How I have used this in social work (transfer), examples and how I can use this in my future work? (Example of I would apply this knowledge). Challenges of applying this knowledge in different practice context?
Emotional development is the beginning of a child's experience, expression, understanding, and guideline of emotions from birth through late adolescence. It also includes how growth and changes in these processes concerning emotions occur. 4. Social development involves learning the principles, information and abilities that enable children to relate to others effectively and to contribute in positive ways to family, school and the community. Norms are the usual, typical or standard things to do in a society or community.
Learning Perspectives Learning Perspectives Christopher A. Schell Grand Canyon University EDU313N Educational Psychology 20th November 2009 Learning Perspectives Classroom of students are articulated with different attitudes, learning styles, strengths, and weaknesses, not to mention different motivations. Understanding is one of the most cherished goals of educating these students. Teaching for understanding can bring knowledge to life by requiring students to manipulate knowledge in various ways. For instance, educators must connect with each student and ensure they are connected to what they are learning. Therefore one may utilize different Educational Psychology perspectives in accomplishing this task.
A social institution is a group that someone lives and grows up in. These institutions or groups have a goal or task to complete. For example, a school is an educational social institution in which either children or adults go to learn a way of life. The social institution are based on a few things taught in life, such as; morals, relationship, functions, and values. The people also learn from religion, education, political matters, and the economy.